Table 4. Rules regulating land use conversion

Tropical forest and monte alto conversion is highly regulated and
prohibited in many cases. General Assembly of the ejido decides on the location
of permanent forest reserve. Internal monitoring.

Yaxcabá

Monte alto conversion is prohibited by decree of General Assembly. Internal
monitoring.

Naranjal Poniente

Tropical forest and monte alto conversion is highly regulated and
prohibited in many cases. General Assembly of the ejido decides on the location
of permanent forest reserve. Internal monitoring.

Brazil

Mazagão

Smallholders decide where to clear forest, within the 20% of the property
they are legally allowed to deforest. However, 3 ha can only be deforested per
year, and an anual permit is needed to do so. Deforestation permits not always
sought.

OCT

Communal forest is not cleared. Location of clearings outside the community
forest but on communal lands is internally regulated, within the legal limits.

MAFLOPS

Smallholders decide where to clear forest, within the 20% of the property
they are legally allowed to deforest. However, 3 ha can only be deforested per
year, and a permit is needed to do so, which is not always sought.